PhD – Sociology – Norway

The UiB is one of Europe’s leading universities, internationally recognised for its high quality in research and education. As a social institution, it contributes to sustainable and democratic development and is an attractive and inclusive place to study and work.

A vacancy is available for a doctoral position in the Department of Sociology. The position is for a fixed term of four years, and 25% of the total working hours will be spent in the department. The place of work for this position is Bergen. 

The Department of Sociology belongs to the Faculty of Social Sciences and is part of a broad field of social sciences that also includes collaboration with other sociological fields at national and international level. The department has extensive teaching responsibilities, including a one-year programme, a bachelor’s and master’s programme, and a teacher training programme in sociology. The department’s work is based on a long tradition of research and today represents a broad research profile, including research on welfare, youth, family, life cycle, mobility, inequality, migration, gender, class, elites and education. 

Requirements: 

• Master’s degree in Sociology. The degree must be completed before the application deadline.
• The minimum requirement for applicants is normally a B or higher, both for the Master’s thesis and for the Master’s degree as a whole.
• Ability to work independently, have a high capacity for work and enthusiasm for research.
• Motivation to teach our subjects at both undergraduate and master’s level.
• The applicant must be proficient in both written and spoken English.
• Personal and interpersonal skills will be prioritised. Ambition and potential will also be taken into account when assessing candidates.
• A project must be submitted with the application, which should include an explanation of the topic, the problem or problems, and the choice of theory and method.

Advantages:

• Research associate position (code 1017) with an annual salary of €49,047 gross. Automatic salary progression for up to 4 years with an annual increase of 3%.
• Excellent academic and social environment with high-quality research and teaching.
• Membership of the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
• Goodsocial benefits.

Organisation/Company: University of Bergen.

Field of research: Department of Sociology.

Research profile: Early-stage researcher (R1).

Country: Norway.

Application deadline: 30 April 2026.

Further information: EURAXESS.